se acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatosnegotiations with the unions have been reopened;el plazo para las solicitudes se abre en abrilapplications may be made from April;ya han abierto el plazo de matrícularegistration has already started

(Com)[+negocio]to set up;start;[+cuenta]to open

ha decidido abrir su propio negocioshe has decided to set up o start her own business;han abierto un centro de atención al clientethey've opened a customer service centre;he abierto la cuenta con 400 eurosI opened the account with 400 euros;abrir un expediente a algn(investigación)to open a file on sb;(proceso)to begin proceedings against sb

¡abre, soy yo!open the door o open up, it's me!;llamé pero no abrió nadieI knocked at the door, but nobody answered;esta llave no abre bienthis key is a bit stiff

3[+comercio, museo]to open

las tiendas abren a las diezthe shops open at ten o'clock;los sábados no abrimos al públicowe're not open to the public on Saturdays;el banco abre de 9 a 1the bank is open from 9 to 1;el almacén volverá a abrir en septiembrethe warehouse will reopen in September

4[+flor]to open

5(en operación quirúrgica)

vamos a tener que abrirwe're going to have to open him up

6(Meteorología)to clear up

parece que está empezando a abririt looks like it's starting to clear up

no salimos del refugio hasta que no abri&oacute

7(Bridge)to open

abrir de tres a un paloto open three in a suit;abrir de corazonesto open (with a bid in) hearts

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